Five years ago, Elena Carter made the mistake of a lifetime — participating in the ruthless billionaire’s smokescreen, Damian Sinclair. A night to remember, never to forget, and then she slipped away, taking a secret that could tear apart his world.Now, intent on revealing a scandal, Elena reimmerses herself in Damian’s world. But when he learns the truth — that she kept his son from him — he is furious, possessive, and unwilling to let her slip away again. He gives an ultimatum: split the year with him or lose everything.Stuck in his frigid, gilded universe, Elena fights against his hold, yet the spark between them won't extinguish. With secrets unraveling and enemies closing in, Damian and Elena find themselves in a deadly

"You belong to me now," Kyler murmurs, his silver eyes flashing with challenge. "But don’t mistake this for fate. You’re nothing more than a pawn in this game." Lena lifts her chin, fire burning behind her green eyes. "Then I’ll rewrite the rules." …….. Lena Leon thought the worst pain in life was rejection but she was wrong. When her fated mate, Alpha Damien, casts her aside and sells her to the ruthless Alpha Kyler Blackwood, she realizes she is nothing more than a bargaining chip. But fate isn't done with her yet—because Kyler is her second-chance mate. Kyler is cold, calculating, and utterly uninterested in love. Bound by a prophecy that warns of a deadly curse, he refuses to claim Lena as his mate. Yet he can’t bring himself to let her go. Trapped in a pack that sees her as an outsider, with Kyler’s former lover and her vengeful ex-mate plotting against her, Lena must decide: fight for her place, or escape before she loses herself completely. But the more Kyler pushes her away, the harder their bond pulls them together. And when war looms on the horizon, one truth becomes undeniable—rejecting their fate could destroy them both.